The briefing on the latest drinks industry developments
The trends and data you need to know about the industry
In numbers
$4bn
Constellation Brands’ investment in Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth
Source: Drinks Insight Network
13,400
The number of new points of distribution GreenSpace Brands’ products are expanding into
Source: GreenSpace Brands
$388.4 bn
The projected size of the US soft drinks market by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 5.1%.
Source: Research and Markets
31
The number of Chinese cities Carlsberg plans to be present in by the end of 2020
Source: just-drinks
50
The age of the John Walker Masters' Edition whiskey, Johnnie Walkers’ first ever 50 year old Scotch
Source: Johnnie Walker
Holy Turtle sets out to clean up the seas
SodaStream has launched the ‘Holy Turtle’, a 1,000ft long floating unit designed to be towed by two marine vessels along kilometres of open waters and capture floating waste. Initially piloted off the coast of Roatán, Honduras, this is the first known attempt by a commercial company to undertake a physical clean-up of trash from open waters.
Source: SodaStream International